When it’s freezing cold outside I can be a bit funny about eating meals that aren’t warm. There’s nothing better than a nice hot meal to warm your belly in the winter and one of my favourite meals is a hearty soup.
With some soups, I find that they can leave me feeling a little dissatisfied, a few hours later I can become hungry again because the soup wasn’t substantial enough. I like my soups to be full to the brim with ingredients, hearty and brimming with goodness. One weekend I was cooking up a storm in the kitchen and dusted off my slow cooker. Instead of making my planned vegetarian chilli, I decided to make something else instead, a slow cooked soup that can be left to its own devices and fill the house with its delicious scent whilst it cooks.
- 400 g precooked chickpeas
- 700 g passata
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 1 courgette sliced
- 1 red and green pepper sliced
- 1/2-1 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried coriander
- 1/2 tsp dried cumin
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1/2 pint of water
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In a pan fry off the onions in a little oil until they soften and add to the slow cooker.
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Pour in all the other ingredients except the chickpeas.
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Set the slow cooker to cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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When the slow cooker has finished pour in the chickpeas and stir through.
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Heat through and serve piping hot.
The soup can also be made in a saucepan or casserole dish on the hob, simmering on a low heat.
What I love about this soup is how little preparation is involved, it’s literally just a bit of chopping and leaving the slow cooker to do the work. Of course, this soup could also be made on the hob in a saucepan or casserole dish and simmered on a low heat.
If you like a chilli kick like me then you can really ramp up the heat with this soup, but also make it milder too if you aren’t a fan of the hot stuff. This recipe makes a large batch, so it’s perfect for storing in the freezer and warming up after coming in from the cold.
Are you a fan of spicy food? What are your favourite ingredients to add to a hearty soup?
Hmmm…this does look scrummy. I’m pinning this for my to make recipe ideas board.
Thanks Elisa! 🙂
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This looks like a really easy budget meal. Yum!
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It’s cheap as chips and very tasty! 🙂
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This looks so comforting for these cold nights.
There’s always something comforting about a bowl of soup. 🙂
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i’m not really a chick pea fan but this look very tasty i must say!!
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Thanks Atosa.
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The CHICK PEAS are starting to get their moment in the spotlight and for good reason! So many recipes I have been seeing lately incorporate them and YUM! I freaking love them! I think for this recipe, I would roast the chickpeas and then throw them in this soup last minute because I love me crunchy chickpeas!
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Oooh I like the idea of roasting the chickpeas first, will have to try that next time. 🙂
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this is a very cool recipe and a cool twist on using chickpeas. i really enjoyed it and im gonna plan on atleast making it once a week
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Oh wow! I’m really excited that you enjoyed it Kirsten, thank you for trying my recipe. 🙂
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